Wednesday, September 12, 2012

After the Wedding. . .Remains of the Day

Somehow, we did it! Somehow, after eight months of fretting and worrying, and refining Plan A and inclement-weather-Plan B, we scored three days of glorious sun for our daughter's outdoor wedding festivities. Somehow, between the rehearsal dinner and the ceremony, our youngest
daughter was able to complete nearly seventy small and medium bouquets, three
gorgeous porch bouquets, her sister's bouquets (yes, two) and the attendants' bouquets; all from
flowers she had either grown herself or had sourced from a local grower,
and from greenery she had foraged from the woods and shore. Somehow, everything else fell into place for the main event: the backdrop for the ceremony was completed in the nick of time; the decorative string balls were hung at the very last minute so as not to collapse from the dew and condensation from the previous night; the electrical considerations for the music and the tent lighting were worked out; the photographer, band and caterer all arrived from afar on cue; etc., etc.

Somehow, all the guests from distant lands arrived safely and in time for the short, but very meaningful and personal ceremony. Somehow, the evening fog stayed away, and the chilling breeze held off through dinner and beyond. Somehow we made it through our toasts without falling apart, and were still on our feet and dancing to the wonderful music when the nearly-full moon rose over the bay, accompanied by a legion of twinkling stars.

And somehow, a week and a half later, we are still thanking the weather gods, and counting our blessings for all the help and love that was showered upon our daughter, her husband, and all of us.

I have been visiting your blogs, but after a rather lengthy stretch of preoccupation, I feel I can safely say I'm finally back in "posting mode".

8 comments:

Congratulations on your daughter's wedding being such a wonderful day for you all! It sounds lovely and from the pictures, must have been a beautiful eye-feast. Next weekend I'll be the mother of the bride for my daughter's tiny little wedding of 14. It will be sweet.

Such lovely photos, and what a great girl your daughter must be, and what a promising future to someone who worked so diligently and creatively to make a perfect day for all~ with the help of you of course!xxjulie

My son is getting married June 1, 2013. It was far more responsibility when my daughter was married but really hoping to make sure that my son's wedding is just as special, too. They have decided on having the ceremony at a local dairy farm. Glad you are posting again because I really enjoy seeing your work. I'm honored but nervous that my future daughter-in-law has asked me to make their wedding invitations. May not post as regularly. Congratulations on your son's wedding!

Wow, what special invitations those will be! Good luck with everything. (And thanks for your kind remarks. . .) As always, I look forward to seeing what you are working on. And by the way, congrats on having planted a garden!

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